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The beauty of getting Flynn, is indeed the fact that Philbin signed off, and endorsed the move, which totally makes me comfortable with it, if that’s the path we choose. Having our full complement of picks in the draft is a good thing, and I could even see a trade back, if we have Flynn. We could really load up nicely in this draft if we choose wisely.

I realize that if you don’t carefully measure every word that comes from your keyboard, both IN and OUT of context, you’re bound to get somebody riled up, but honestly. I have said 3 times now, we all convince ourselves that we’re right about things. It’s called confirmation bias, and it’s inherent to humanity.

LOL..ironically, out of sheer fear you might somehow get mad at me for using you as an example (a BENIGN ONE), my original post included that exact example, unfortunately, it must’ve triggered the filter so I had to retype from memory and forgot to include it.

It just proves that neither you NOR I have a crystal ball, and it’s all a conversation that evolved from M13 telling me he honestly doesn’t know what to do about the QB situation.

I think the players mentioned above only come into play, with all things being equal. …Meaning, if it came down to both Washington and Miami offering 2 1st and a second, a player like DT or Bess could give you a very slight edge.

You really know very little about Flynn if this is what you think. They are NOT the same. Like any two individuals they have their differences. Moore has a better deep arm. Flynn is more accurate and more mobile. Moore has more experience, Flynn has more of an aura about him (just watch what he gets paid before anyone argues with me about this).

jahn i’m not saying flynn is worse than moore and i’m certainly not saying he’s better, we know what we have in moore, flynn is unproven but requires a proven contract. why do that when there really shouldn’t be much difference between the 2, if manning weren’t available going flynn may be a good plan

Quick Drive-bye to all you Mobsters/Dolfans; I have just started seriously reading the book “Dolphins ‘72,” by the Miami Dolphins, LTD.–It’s a great way to get rolling on this, THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PERFECT SEASON!

Neither any of my BOYZ nor your’s truly have been able to dig up ANYTHING about this colorful, reasonably well written, tome. But it HAD TO BE WRITTEN BY A PROFESSIONAL SPORTSWRITER WHO TRAVELED WITH THE TEAM!

IF there’s any interest in this subject, I will re-print some of the observations and inside information contained in this book whose exact author remains a mystery.

Isn’t that what the draft is though? You’re given proven money to unproven players. Flynn has some body of work, and has done some pretty good things in the NFL already. I’m not saying he’s a sure thing, because he admittedly does have a small body of work, but more than any rookie in the draft.

Do you want to just pull out of the draft altogether and just trade our picks for veteran talent?

why get RG3 and lose 2 years worth of early picks, if you want to rebuild cut all your money players, trade your 1st this year for a 1st next year and suck for barkley, this way you have all your picks, a better QB, a great cap number and it won’t take as long to get back to contending,

Bill Polian said the other day that Luck and Griffin are two of the best QB prospects he’s seen in 13 years since Peyton Manning. Not that his opinion is the foremost authority, but that’s a pretty strong statement.

You want the guy that Polian drafted 13 years ago, that was out of football injured, and has had 4 neck surgeries in 2 years.

We’re both taking risks, you with an injured Peyton Manning, and me with RG III. Hit it right with Manning, you have a great QB for 2-3 years, IF he can stay healthy. Hit it right with RG III, and you may have a top 5 QB for the next decade or more.

mike rg3 is small he’s not a prototype franchise guy like manning, he may be a star in the NFL but i doubt he acheives manning status, with that said sure lets draft him i’m all for it, but do it with 1 pick not 4!

We may not get the opportunity to get one of the best QB prospects in the last 12 years again. That’s the issue. We’re at #8, which is as close to #2 as we might be for a while. Even if Moore started, I think we can scratch out 8-9 wins, which leaves you out of range for a top QB prospect like Matt Barkley.

How many years are we going to put off drafting a QB?

I think you have to go for it. If RG III is the goods, I promise you will never miss the extra picks that were spent on him. Do the Giants regret giving up basically the same package we will need to give up, that they did for Eli Manning?

No f’n way do they. RG III might be a better prospect than Eli Manning.

Fear not Tosh. The oline just needs an immediate fix at OT and that can come via free agency. Guards will be plentiful in this draft and TE is not a pressing need because Fasano is one of the best all around ones. Misi is not a waste either at DE/OLB but he struggles to pass rush.

People who don’t have a complete all around game go lower in the draft and for the Fins needs someone like Bruce Irvin (who doesn’t run stop well) who is a pure pass rusher (fastest guy in the draft at DE & LB) can probably be had in the 3rd RD or late 2nd (if late 2nd Miami would have to trade up into the 2nd to take him like they did last year to get DThomas in that round).

In terms of athletic TE to complement Fasano in some formations, they can get Oklahoma’s James Hanna (fastest TE in the draft who probably can’t block well but can get open in a hurry) or look at someone like Michael Egnew of Mizzou (a poor mans Gronkowski) who lined up many times wide in spread formations and went in motion alot.

There are positions that could use improvement like CB but as much as we complain about Smith/Davis, they are at least average guys (Smith doesn’t give up TDs often in the red zone and thus teams always try to target the safeties or go right at Vontae).

I hope that the HC and OC are given final say on the QB decision , they are the most qualified especially with MF and Tannehill. Also they know the WCO more than anyone in the organization and maybe in the NFL. That could be the most important thing in determining the future of the Fins.

Well, at least we will have some answers soon. We are truly in a pretty good place right now. We know everything about the second best rated FA QB. We know the top rated and 4th rated draft QBs pretty well. We have a high pick and a pretty easy schedule next year. We have some really good talent on the team.

We dont have reasons to pick Dallas rejects anymore. We dont have to cheer for FGs or complain about our QBs.We really dont NEED most of our fan needs. Im a pretty happy fan right now.

Lets actually look at facts for a moment instead of the same drivel over and over. Ireland has had maybe 7 FAs come from Dallas? Were there any major acquisitions that actually stayed on the 53(outside of Fasano, Carpenter) that werent O-linemen? Now who was the O-line guru on this team by chance? How many of our non-linemen FAs have actually been good? Ill break it down for you:

Dallas linemen- they have been backups mainly except Colombo. I wonder who wanted Colombo with their job on the line…..hmmmmmmmmmm. Carpenter was a pickup because Crowder sucks. They were both rightly terminated.

With all of the talk still surrounding Matt Flynn on Dolphins blogs the one thing that has been lost is the fact that Jeff Ireland will be making the decision on which free agent quarterback, if any, Miami signs this year.
I highly doubt Ireland is willing to give Flynn a $10 million per year deal, or higher, with about $20 million guaranteed, especially when Flynn is an unkown quantity. With only two starts in his 4 year career there is nobody, other than Philbin and someone within the Green Bay organization, who knows for sure what Flynn can and can’t do and, maybe, they aren’t even sure because of his limited playing time.
The problem with this whole scenario is that some people are thinking that Matt Flynn will be the 2nd coming of Aaron Rodgers if he ends up in Miami. The logic behind that is Flynn spent 4 years in the Packers system and Philbin will be running the Packers system in Miami. Therfore, Flynn is a perfect fit.
It would seem logical that, if any team would be interested in Flynn, it would be Miami but the knowledge Miami possesses on Flynn could prevent them from making a terrible mistake in signing him. He was a 7th round pick and that, in itself, says something. Players who are considered future NFL starters aren’t taken in the 7th round.
Everyone has gone round and round on this issue but we are starting to see some comments form NFL people about what they think of Flynn. In the NFP article of March 4th a combination of GM’s, personnel men and scouts were interviewed and asked about their impressions. The concensus was more “proceed with caution” because he hasn’t proved anything yet. Flynn’s limited starts and abilities had one scout say “he’s nothing more than a backup until he proves himself.”
In the end, it is Ireland’s decision and I doubt that he will be willing to spend the money on an unproven quarterback. If he could bring him in and sign him to a contract tha was reasonable based on what he is actually worth and have him compete against Moore for a starting position Irleand probably would. But, that’s not going to happen because Flynn is looking for the big pay day. If Miami balks at that he could have trouble signing that kind of contract anywhere. If Flynn is smart he would go with Miami even if they offer him less because he has the greatest chance of success there than anywhere else. But, when the 2012 season begins, I doubt we will see Matt Flynn in a Dolphins uniform.
Miami has signed several free agenst over Ireland’s tenure; each of which had done something at the postion they played – Dansby, Marshall and Bush, for example. To me it says Ireland is looking for someone with a lot more experience at quarterback than Flynn. If it is the most important position on the offense I don’t think he “takes a chance” on someone who may or may not work out.

Manning @ 85% is better than 99% of the qb’s out there. sign him and Flynn, and dont look back! You’ll be putting an offensive coordinator on the field with manning, if not he would make a hell of a couch

I know that i am about to open myself up to boat load of ridicule and probably some irrelevent childish comments, but here it goes. I believe the way to bidge this qb issue between what we feel is the best option at qb for this team and the actual player they choose to pursue is to look at the the current mind set of the people who are going to make this decision. It appears that there mind set and current situation is more important to them than the player itself. Yes i said it, the player is really secondary to the Dolphins agenda. Right or wrong, good or bad this is the direction that i believe they are going in. The best available player for the future is not in the there thought process at least this year. If you sit back and really look at the teams comments from the begining, an up grade to the qb position with the intent to compete with Moore is what they admittedly said that they needed, not giving away multiple draft picks to get RG3. Not giving 8-10million a year to a guy for years who played a couple of NFL games. Upgrade to the position. Sure they talked about turning over every stone and we will do what every it takes. we the fans and you the media started to shoot for the stars. The Dolphins are in a good position team wise, yes they need some holes to fill, but they can compete with NE(i wont mention the jets,because they are all hype)immediately next year with a healthy vet like Manning. They know it and dont see the same scenario with Flynn or RG3. Ross wants his team to be talked about all the time, put fans in the seats and win now attitude. Ireland wants the same as Ross, he also knows next years qb class has some excellent prospects. The coach knew when he was hired what the game play was and informed both Ross and Ireland at that time what his evaluation of Flynn was. His hiring tells me that he is ok with this and Flynn is also not the answere for this year in his mind. Like this decision or not all of there eggs are in Manning’s basket. Flynn is an after thought and RG3 is not even in the equation. Best available player in there mind is Manning, he is not the future, he is a cure all player for there current mind set and situation.

At first I hated the idea of getting Manning. I was in the get Flynn camp.

But as time has passed, and more postive reports of Manning’s improving health appear, I’m starting to believe that Manning is really the best course, for several compelling reasons.

As for the draft…

Picking for need, but always considering the BPA, they must get a rookie QB to groom for 2 to 3 years, depending on Manning’s longevity. In the Third or Fourth round, look for guys like Brock Osweiler or Ryan Lindley (quasi-athletic with strong throwing arms, but terrible decision makers). For the rest… First round: Nick Perry (or other “pressure” DE/OLB), Second round: OL or safety, Third or Fourth round (whichever is not the QB pick): OL or safety (whichever was not the 2d round pick), Fifth round: another “pressure” DE/OLB, Sixth round: CB, and finally, Seventh round: another OL.

Any sort of breed of dog is unsafe if it turns out abused or improperly trained. I have discovered alot more dependable owners related to so-called “dangerous breeds” when compared to severe incidents. Virtually all pet lovers and owners need to be thoroughly knowledgeable for the handling of their specific canines. Strong-minded animals require regular training. Owners are unquestionably responsible regarding their own pets. Stop blaming the animals as a result of idiot owners. I have owned Rottweilers for years. You can ask the neighbourhood children that have grown-up with our dogs, they are actually wonderful and gentle. I completely trained these animals. I feel accountable for them. The well-being and comfort level of my neighbors have been an extremely important contributing factor in my ownership of Rottwielers as the relationship and basic safety my dogs provided me.I actually have experienced a large number of, well-trained Rottweilers and so called “dangerous dogs”. It surely is the time to fault incompetent pet owners and absolutely not the dogs.

Nearly any breed of dog is unsafe if it abused or simply incorrectly trained. There are way more dependable pet owners attached to self-proclaimed “high-risk breeds” in comparison to the life-threatening episodes. Virtually all owners need to be fully well-informed for the handling of their specific canines. Strong-willed canines must have regular training. Pet owners have always been responsible for their particular pets. Refrain from blaming the animals because of their idiot owners. I have owned Rottweilers for many years. Ask the neighborhood children and kids which have grown-up with all of my dogs, they are unquestionably nice and gentle. I trained them. I’m certainly accountable for them. The piece of mind and comfort of my friends and neighbors was seen as an critical component in my personal ownership of Rottwielers as the friendship and protection my dogs furnished me.My family and i have come across a considerable amount of, well-trained Rottweilers and so-called “dangerous dog breeds”. It really is the time to blame incompetent dog owners and no longer the dogs.

OMAR KELLY was unsuccessful at achieving his childhood dream to become a super hero, so he figured he'd do the next best thing and become a journalist who fights against injustice, and searches for truth. After being bored to death reporting news and covering politics, he switched to sports.
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IZZY GOULD joined the Sun Sentinel in Feb. 2012 as a Senior Sports Reporter on the Miami Dolphins beat. He came to South Florida fresh off covering the University of Alabama football program, including its 2011 national championship team. More